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How is an intermediate stop indicated on the flight plan form for a VFR flight?

  1. ABy including duration of the intermediate stop in ‘Elapsed Time’ box as ATC automatically checks time between points.
  2. BSame as any VFR flight plan if the intermediate time does not exceed 30 minutes at each point.
  3. CBy repeating the name of intermediate stop and its duration in the ‘Route’ column.Correct answer
  4. DBy simply indicating “Intermediate Stop” in “Other Information” column.

Why this is the answer

Per TC AIM-RAC (Intermediate Stops), an intermediate stop is indicated by repeating the name of the stop and its duration in the 'Route' column of the flight plan, so the routing and ground time are explicit rather than buried in the elapsed-time figure.

Reference

TC AIM-RAC – Intermediate stops

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

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